Kilkenny Intermediate side named to face Kerry in All-Ireland Semi-Final

Kilkenny Intermediate boss Seamus Kelly has named his side for this afternoon's All-Ireland Semi-Final with Kerry in Thurles.

These teams had their group encounter in Lixnaw and it was the visitors that emerged victorious by eight points. The Stripeywomen were held to a share of the spoils by Dublin at Páirc Lachtain but were comfortable against the rest of the opposition to emerge directly to the last four.

Kerry lost to Meath in the last group game but put that behind them with a brilliant quarter-final win against Galway’s second string. There was never much between the sides but it was notable that the Kingdom were never behind.

With an unbeaten champinship record to their name, Kilkenny will start as favourites for a game that throws-in at 4pm.

Kilkenny team to face Kerry- Cliona Murphy (Kilmacow); Niamh Leahy (Emeralds), Rachel Whelan (Clara), Jane Cass (Dicksboro); Mairead Kennedy (Slieverue), Shauna Treacy (Barrow Rangers), Hannah Scott (James Stephens); Danielle Morrissey (Conahy), Laura Ronan (St Brigid's); Claire Doheny (St Brigid's), Caroline Kennedy (Slieverue), Aoife Cantwell (James Stephens); Carlise Comerford (St Martin's), Rachel Dowling (Dicksboro), Rose Kelly (Dicksboro).